- CEO
- Marcelo Battistella Bueno
- Full Time Employees
- 8,000
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Industry
- Other consumer services
- Address
- Rua Natingui, 862 São Paulo SP Brazil 05443-001
- IPO Date
- Oct 28, 2013
- Business
- Anima Holding S.A. Ânima Holding S.A. operates as a leading higher education organization in Brazil, founded in 2003 and headquartered in São Paulo. The company provides a comprehensive range of educational services through two primary segments, Inspirali Medical Education and Ânima Core; these include undergraduate, graduate, master's, and doctoral degrees in medicine and other disciplines, professional specialization and postgraduate courses, distance learning programs, lifelong learning offerings, congresses, forums, seminars, in-company training, and publishing of books and magazines related to management and business. Its operations span multiple campuses primarily in the states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo, and Bahia, serving over 395,000 students with a focus on academic quality, hybrid education models, and institutional partnerships. Recent developments include strong financial performance in 2025 with Q3 revenue exceeding BRL 1 billion, up over 7% year-over-year, EBITDA growth of 14% to BRL 303 million, and net income surging nearly 88% to BRL 38.5 million; the company also completed the acquisition of full control of UniFG in Bahia for R$88.9 million in September 2025, adding 3,800 students, while advancing asset-light expansions in medical education, deleveraging net debt to BRL 209 million, and preparing for regulatory opportunities in distance learning.